Tag: inanimate objects

Last week, my favorite novel writing pen died. Strangely enough, it wasn’t normally a pen I would grab: It wasn’t retractable and it had a much wider point than I usually like. This giveaway pen had found its way to the bottom of my purse at some point, and once when I desperately needed… Continue reading Playing Favorites→

There are certain objects that take a disliking to me. I've already told you about doors being out to get me. Orchids go out of their way to die under my watch. There is also a kitchen tool that dies within six months of me starting to use it. Growing up we had electric can… Continue reading Appliance Killer→

Call me paranoid, but it seems to me that the locks/door knobs related to my condo are out to get me. My first nemesis. Over the course of several weeks my front door decided not to us in. The locking mechanism and the handle are separate parts of the unit. The door was clearly unlocked,… Continue reading Out to get me→